DocumentCode
2987156
Title
A Cochlea-based Preselector for UWB Applications
Author
Galbraith, C. ; Rebeiz, G.M. ; Drangmeister, R.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
fYear
2007
fDate
3-5 June 2007
Firstpage
219
Lastpage
222
Abstract
A compact, contiguous-channel multiplexer has been developed using a silicon multi-chip module (MCM) process. The passive channelizing filter is based on the mammalian cochlear response, covers 2-7 GHz in 15 channels (16% bandwidth) and occupies an area of 48 mm2. Such a filter finds application in integrated wideband and ultra-wideband (UWB) systems as a receiver preselector filter and/or a spectrum activity monitor.
Keywords
UHF filters; microwave filters; multichip modules; multiplexing equipment; resonator filters; ultra wideband technology; contiguous-channel multiplexer; frequency 2 GHz to 7 GHz; mammalian cochlear response; multichip modules; passive channelizing filter; receiver preselector filter; spectrum activity monitor; ultra wideband technology; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Circuits; Frequency; Impedance; Inductors; Laboratories; Monitoring; Resonator filters; Wideband; Channelizer; cochlea; multiplexer; preselector;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
ISSN
1529-2517
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0530-0
Electronic_ISBN
1529-2517
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RFIC.2007.380869
Filename
4266417
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